PARIS - French officials were on guard Wednesday after an al-Qaida affiliate threatened vengeance for President Nicolas Sarkozy'scriticism of the face-covering veils worn by some Muslim women.
France is maintaining "very great vigilance" toward actions andstatements by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or North Africa,French Foreign Ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier said in abriefing.
"French authorities reaffirm their determination to fightterrorism," he added.
The Algeria-based group issued a statement on Islamic Web sitesvowing to "seek vengeance against France" over Sarkozy's commentsabout face-covering Muslim veils such as the burqa and niqab. …
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